The shopping bags : tips, tricks, and inside information to make you a savvy shopper / Anna Wallner and Kristina Matisic.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York, N.Y. : Dutton/Penguin Group, c2005.Description: 245 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0525948872 (alk. paper)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 640.73 W214 | Available | 33111004792905 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A hip and thrifty shopping guide that combines the usefulness of Consumer Reportswith the fun and flair of the hit TV show The Shopping Bags.Appealing to the people who bought bestsellers like the Lucky Shopping Manualor DonÂt Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, this witty guide will teach you how to recognize deceptive marketing tactics and shop wiselyÂbe it at the mall, the grocery, the drugstore, or even at an electronics superstore. Whether you are shopping for lipstick or lawn mowers, youÂll learn exactly what to look for before you buy. Including plenty of entertaining sidebars and tips from the likes of Jamie Oliver (on food) and Donatella Versace (on fashion), The Shopping Bagsis the perfect accompaniment to any shopping trip. Did you know: o Your expensive designer lipstick may have been made at the same factory as a more affordable drugstore brand? o Words like Âdermatologist approved and Ânoncomedogenic are not regulated manufacturers can use them any way they want.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233) and index.